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/ˈkälənist/,
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colonists, plural;
  1. A settler in or inhabitant of a colony

  1. (colonist) settler: a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
  2. (colony) a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government; "the American colony in Paris"
  3. (colony) a group of organisms of the same type living or growing together
  4. (colony) one of the 13 British colonies that formed the original states of the United States
  5. (colony) a place where a group of people with the same interest or occupation are concentrated; "a nudist colony"; "an artists' colony"
  6. (colony) a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country
  7. In politics and history, a colony is a territory under the immediate political control of a state. For colonies in antiquity, city-states would often found their own colonies. ...
  8. The Colonists are an extraterrestrial species in the science fiction television show, The X-Files, and also in the first feature film. The mystery revolving around who they are and what they are planning is revealed across the course of the series. ...
  9. (Colonies (Star Wars)) The Star Wars galaxy is the fictional setting for the Star Wars franchise. It is referred to in several official publications as the galaxy or the Known Galaxy. ...
  10. (Colonist (Russia)) A settler is a person who has migrated to an area and established permanent residence there, often to colonize the area. Settlers are generally people who take up residence on land and cultivate it, as opposed to nomads. ...
  11. (Colony (art gallery)) COLONY is an independent artist-run non-commercial art gallery based in Birmingham, England.
  12. (Colony (biology)) In biology, a colony refers to several individual organisms of the same species living closely together, usually for mutual benefit, such as stronger defence or the ability to attack bigger prey. Some insects (ants and honey bees, for example) live only in colonies. ...
  13. (colonist) A person who is a founder of a colony; The original persons of a colony
  14. (colony) Region or governmental unit created by another country and generally ruled by another country; A group of organisms of same or different species living together in close association; A collective noun for rabbits
  15. (Colonies) Term used by Palestinians and others for settlements established by the Israeli government in the occupied territories. See: Settlements.
  16. (Colonies) The mainstay of Britain's economy for several centuries. Made up the British Empire. Now independent from the benevolent influence of the Crown, they squabble amongst themselves and turn out cricket teams which beat us with embarassing ease.
  17. (Colonies) s journey settlers thirteen or south thirteen colony revolution main ever plan original what thirteen colony living to 9 this colonies thirteen colony about because thirteen settlers tangled colony.
  18. (colonies) communities of organisms which have taken up residence in a habitat.
  19. (Colonist) German word for "settler, tenant farmer."
  20. (colonist) A butterfly that establishes a temporary or permanent population in a new area.
  21. (colonist) one of a group of people
  22. (Colony) a group petitioning to form a new chapter.
  23. (Colony) the aggregate of worker bees, drones, queen, and developing brood living together as a family unit in a hive or other dwelling.
  24. (Colony) A new place where a group of people start a community. This book speaks of ‘colonies’ of germs - where germs group together in a new place.
  25. (Colony) a newly formed affiliate of a national organization that has not yet received its charter; the organizing members of a colony are often referred to as founders